But if the jurors think the categories have taken an artificial turn, they won't play.
A few jurors thought the prosecution had made a compelling case on some charges but not others.
"The problem is that jurors think it's absolute and infallible."
The other jurors immediately think that Bishop is guilty and want to vote straight away.
"Why bother with a trial if the jurors think we're guilty before they hear from us?"
But he said that if the jurors thought she had merely been "negligent," they should still find her not guilty.
The prosecution asked if the jurors thought alcoholism impaired memory.
I would wave, but other jurors might think it improper.
One thing that will clearly affect the sentencing phase is what the jurors themselves think about the death penalty.
I don't know how many other jurors think that way.